Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 31, Number 362, 10 February 1907 — Page 1

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IS MUCH LEFT FOB LEGISLATURE TO DO

The Period of Trading Votes Has Arrived and Many Bills May be Passed. LITTLE DONE UP TO DATE NOW A POSSIBILITY THAT THE HIGH LICENSE AND "BLIND TIGER" BILLS MAY BOTH BECOME LAWS. (By Demas S. Coe.) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. y. If the attempt were to be made to tell what the general assembly will do during the last , half ot the session which begins Monday, one would be face to face against a difficult proposition. It would be easier by far to enumerate many of the things that the general assembly .will not do and .chief among these "won't-do's" will be to dispose of one fourth of the number of bills now pending. The committees In both house and senate, will get out their axes this week. Every effort is to be made to trim down the pile of business in this way so that both bodies may proceed along lines that jossibly may be productive of recults. The "you-favor-me-I-favor-you" part of the session is here and this morning it developed that leading members of the house and senate are getling together for the purpose of seeing just what measures can be agreed on for passage. Trades are contemplated, it is said, by which the sensite will pas3 some of the measures that are "pets" In the house, and the house in turn will pass some of Ihe bills that have special fondness for the senate. Fourteen bills have passed both Iiouse; ufl to date and are ready for the governor's signature. It has cost the glorious state of Indiana just about $60,000 to do this, and not one of the bills that has passed both branches is what might be called of great public importance. Yet this does not mean necessarily that the general assembly is to be without result, fpr it Is of course understood generally that the last half of the session always has been the period when the good work (also some of the bad) has been done. Speaking of "understandings" as to the disposition of some of the important measures, it might be said that there is an effort being made by leading house members of both political parties, to bring the senate to time relative to the MeCulIough metropolitan police bill. The house passed it by a big vote, the senate was depended on to take opposite action and kill it. It is now proposed, according to gossip, that if the senate will enact this bill into law and put it up to the governor to approve or veto, the, house will, in a reciprocal spirit, do some of the things that the senate wishes it to do. It was t'xUl today that the passage of the $1,000 liquor license bill in the house was contingent on just bow well the senate behaved. It is a peculiar fact that the temperance forces who have been as actively engaged in lobbying against the $1,000 saloon license as the liquor interests themselves, are now said to be responsible for the apparent change in sentiment that the house has taken regarding the bill. While it was admitted among many classes that the high license bill ought to be sidetracked at this session, and while it appeared certain that the house would knock the measure higher than Gilroy's kite the temperance lobby's activity in behalf of the "blind tiger bill has upset plans. Members of the house who faTor the "blind tiger" bill but are against the $1,000 license, are in a huff because some of the friends of the high license - bill are trying tc kill the blind tiger bill. And it is equally true that the members who stand for high license but are lined up against the "blind tiger" are enraged at the attitude of the friends of the latter measure. The attitude of the temperance forces, the high license advocates say has not beou consistent. At any rate there is a knife out for everybody who is taking a leading part in behalf of either of these measures, but instead of making a deal to kill both, it is being related that there is a movement on foot to pass both. If trades rould be effectually made on these two measures, both might be killed, but the forces behind each are making a strenuous effort to push them throng' Both will be acted on in the v this week. li ...v- bill framed up by the house committee to amend the present cities and towns law should be approved and finally should be acted on, Richmond would still be a fourth class city, but it would be without a board of public works, a city controller and a police judge. Little or no opposition to the present system has emanated from Richmond, house leaders Fay. but in Marlon, Lafayette, Logansport and Anderson there have been igorou3 protests offered. The work lias been quietly done up to the pretent time but there are fears express ed by the friends of the present sys- j tern, that damage has been done al (.Continued on Page Four.)

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GEO. LYONS LOSES MIND Thinks that the Western Union Tele graph Company Owes Him the Sum of $20,000 Taken to the County Poor Farm. George Lyons, a well known barber. who has been sick and unable to care for. himself for some time was remov ed to the almshouse yesterday afternoon. Trustee Potter took him to the institution, and as Lyons who is men tally unbalanced as a result of his sickness is inclined to be violent at times and handcuffs were placed on his wrists. One of the delusions of the unfortunate man is that the Western Union company is indebted to him to the extent of $20,000. FLAMES DESTROY VALUABLE BOOKS Treasured Articles of Art Also Go up in Smoke at Lyndhurst Conflagration. THEY CANT BE REPLACED JOHN WANAMAKER TALKS OF DESTRUCTION THAT WAS WROUGHT BY LOSS OF HIS VILLA. I Publishers Press. Philadelphia, Feb. 9. John Wanamaker talked of the burning of burning of Lyndhurst today. It was plainly evident that it was not the material loss brought about by last night's fire, that distressed .him, but the loss of treasured articles of art and rare books. "There was stored away in a clos et, especially built for the purpose, much valuable 'Americana that can can not be replaced," said 31 r. Wanamaker. "There were Lincoln and Washington autograph letters and papers that I had collected quietly. I fear they were entirely destroyed. "My library contained at least ten thousand volumes. There were many priceless books on Egypt and India, and a large collection of fine books from the-libraries of Leighton and Milais as well as from the Caxton press. There was a copy of the 'Iteformation bible with the chain at tached which alone was valued at $1,000 and many other books worth as much as $300 each. ; "There was a particularly fine collection of Luther books in which I was greatly interested and which I gather ed for the purpose of writing a volume on the life and works of Luther." Speaking of the material side of his loss, Mr. Wanamaker said the contents of the building were worth about $1,000,000 and the building about $750,000. III HONOR OF WILLIAMS A RECEPTION WAS GIVEN Entre Nous Club Entertained for Former Richmond Boy, Who is Now with the "Wonderland" Show Company, Here Last Night, The Entre Nous club entertained last evening in honor of Mr. Burt Williams, advance agent of the "Wonderland" company, which showed last evening at the Gennett. Mr. Williams is a former Richmond man. He left this city about twenty-five years ago and has, during that period, taken an active part In the theatrical world. Besides Mr.. Williams, several other members of the "Wonderland" company were the guests of the Entre Nous Club. The evening was spent in a delightful manner at music, cards and other entertainments. A buffet lunch was served. The "Wonderland" company left this morning at 5:43 for Ft. Wayne, where they show this evening. The delightful Herbert production pleased a large audience at the Gennett, "Little Chip" proved to be one ot the best comedians seen in this city for some time past. MORE FATHERLY LECTURES Judge Fox Again Exhibits Leniency in the Case of Tu Youthful "Offenders. Clarence, and Willie Shank, the two Fairview lads, who have been annoying the residents of Fairview by going about the streets shooting at pigeons with a flobert rifle, were before Judge Fox in tha juvenile court yesterday. The judge talked to them in a kindly manner, pointing out to them the error of their ways, after which they were permitted to depart with instructions to be in court again next Saturday morning. Both boys were profuse in their promises to reform, and were weeping copiously before they left the court room-

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III bl 111 I IS II J W I will Attorney Tells About $50,000 Commissions Paid to State Life Officers. A SENSATIONAL LETTER IN IT, IT WAS SAID THAT "THE HUNGRY HOGS, SWEENEY AND QUINN WANTED MORE" TESTIMONY CONVINCING. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb., 9. (Spl.) At the state's inquiry today into the affairs of the State Life Insurance company, John F. Carson, attorney, corroborated fully the testimony of W. E. Mick that President Sweeney and Vive- President Quinn, of the insurance company, received $23,000 each for voting in favor of the company's buying the Stevenson build ing. Despite the affidavit produced yes terday, in which William F. Church man swore that he had paid no com mission to the State Life officers, the testimony was that Churchman told Carson that he had paid Sweeney and Quinn the $50,000 and that Church man himself had received $3,000. ' Where $945,000 Went. It was brought out that $20,000 of the $100,000 difference between the $S30,000 received by the Churchman heirs for their building and the $950, 000 purchase price, had been used to pay debts against the estate. This still leaves $5,000 in doubt. Carson said that he did not know what became of this. As now explained the $950,000 paid for the building was distributed as follows: $S50.000 to the Churchman heirs, $50,000 to Sweeney and Quinn, $20,000 to W. E. Mick & Co., $20,000 to the payment of Mrs. Churchman's debts and $5,000 to W. F. Churchman. "Hungry Hogs Wanted More. The most sensational part of Mr Carson's testimony was in regard to a letter said to have been written by William F. Churchman to Frank F. Churchman. This letter, it was test! fied, stated that $50,000 had been given to Sweeney, and 'Quinn, and that "the hungry hogs wanted more. The letter was saK- l.o have explained that Sweeney and Quinn had insisted upon getting $100,000 from W. F, Churchman. John F. Duncan appeared in the case this morning for the first time Mr. Coffin explained that Mr. Duncan was there to represent Sweeney and Quinn personally. He explained that he would continue to represent the State Life Insurance company at the inquiry, but that upon his advice, Sweeney and Quinn had engaged Mr. Duncan to look after their personal interests. Why the Case Was Dropped. Mr. Carson said that he had been employed by a certain person (un named throughout the testimony) and that the business of his client took him to Roanoke, Va., to see William F. Churchman. Mr. Carson said that during this interview he learned that the Churchman heirs had been depriv ed of moneys that might be recovered from the State Life officers. He then saw the Churchman heirs in this city and engaged with them to take up the case. The case was dropped, Carson explained, when it was ascertained that a contract was in existence which stipulated that the heirs should receive at least $S50,000 for the Stevenson building and that amount net should go to William F. Churchman. Mr. Carson's testimony was given in a straightforward way and was free of interruptions. FIRE NEAR WHITEWATER WENGER HOME IS BURNED Ed. Bradshaw Occupant of the House at the Time, Tried to Save the Furniture, but Was Not Able to Make Much Headway. Whitewater, Ind., Feb. 9. (Spl.) The house on the farm of Isaiah Wenger, three miles east of this city, was burned to the ground at an early hour this morning, and all the household goods, with the exception of the furniture in two rooms, was lost. The fire was discovered at 1 a. m. Ed Bradshaw, the occupant, being aroused from his sleep by smoke and the crackling of the flames. He immediately took his family from the burning building and made an endeavor to save his household furnishings, but was so overcome with the smoke that only a small portion was taken from the burning building. The loss is partly covered by insurance. Sold at a Big Price. T. C. Taylor sold a fine bay horse to a farmer north of the city yester day at a. price which would have purchased two of the same kind of animals a year ago. Elevator in Runaway. An elevator at the Wescott made its escape from the conductor yesterday about noon, and created 'some excitement in the lobby of that hotel, but - nobody - was injured.

STHE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANAco I der. -Sunday fair and slightly OHIO Sunday fair, along the lakes. except snow BULLET NARROWLY MISSED HIS HEAD Charles Denny Has Experience Which He Does not Care to Have Repeated. WAS MURDER ATTEMPTED? WHILE HE WAS IN BATH ROOM AT HIS HOME FRIDAY NIGHT A BULLET CRASHED THROUGH THE WINDOW. Charles Denny, assistant superintendent of the Prudential insurance company says that if he has an enemy in the world he is not cognizant of the fact, and yet a bullet from a gun in the hands of an unknown person came very near terminating his earthly career Friday evening. Mr. Denny was preparing to take a bath at his home at 211 South Eleventh street when the stillness of the night was broken by the report of a firearm, and a leaden messenger crashed through the window, ' and passing in close proximity to his head imbeded itself in a table at one side of the room. Mr. Denny gazed into the outer darkness, but there was not a human being in sight. He dug the bullet from its resting, place, and will retain it as a souvenir of a very narrow escape from death. Mr. Denny does not believe that it was an attempt to assasinate him, as he Is at peace .with all humanity, but is of the opinion that the shot was fired by somebody who wanted to create a little excitement in a very quiet neighborhood. Still he does not yearn for a second experience of this character. SCHMITZ SAYS ALL WILL BE SETTLED Frisco's Mayor Takes a Very Hopeful View of the Japanese Situation. ANOTHER STORY, HOWEVER SAYS THAT THE WHOLE THING IS AGAIN JN A MUDDLED CON DITION AND WILL NOT BE SOON ADJUSTED? Publishers Press. Washington, February, 9. Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco announced tonight that the Japanese school ques tion was in a fair way for a satisfac tory adjustment. Authority which cannot be , quoted however intimates that the whole thing is again in the air. Mayor Schmitz says that at a con ference between the president and the Pacific slope visitors Monday or Tuesday an agreement satisfactory to all is likely to be reached. The other authority, whose identity must be concealed, declares that the presi dent and the San Francisco author ities will never be able to adjust the present differences. MUCH ORATORY IN COURT Attorneys Present Arguments in Case of Elmo Curry vs. Henry County Commissioners. There was muoh oratory in the cir cuit court yesterday afternoon, arguments being presented by the attor neys on both sides in the suit of El mo Curry, recently tried, against the commissioners of Henry county for $750 reward offered for the capture and conviction of Haly Gipe, the mur derer of Mrs. Starbuck. At the con clusion of the argument; Judge Fox informed the attorneys that he would render a decision in the case within the next week. HEARING IS POSTPONED Leroy Hart to Face Judge Fox Again Next SaturdayCourt Too Busy Yesterday. Leroy Hart, who it is alleged as sisted young Townsend in the burgla ry of the Morris bookstore, appeared in juvenile court yesterday morning, but as Judge Fox was busy with other matters, his case was not taken up. The judge announced that he would

ive the lad a hearing next Saturday.

COME DOWN FROM ELEVATED POSITION

Attorney Latta snowed a Spirit of Compromise at Meeting Yesterday. A SETTLEMENT IS LIKELY PROPOSITION I. & E. MADE YESTERDAY TO CENTERVILLE PEOPLE, HOWEVER, WAS NOT SATISFACTORY. General Counsel Latta, of the Indianapolis & Eastern traction company, in an effort to effect a compromise of the excess fare trouble before the county commissioners yesterday, demonstrated beyond a doubt that the cor poration which he represents is very anxious that this matter should bo amicably adjusted outside of the courts. That it will never be ventilated in a legal tribunal is the opinion of those who listened to the glittering promises that fell from the lips of the Indianapolis lawyer. Mr. Latta said that he was instructed to advise the board that the company which he represented could not accede to the demand for a 1 2-3 cent rate per mile throughout the county, but it would be willing to run a local car for the benefit of citizens of Centerville employed in this city at such hours as would permit them to reach their places of employment on time, and give them a chance to arrive home in time to partake of the evening meal at a reasonable hour. Passengers upon this car would not bo required to pay excess fare. A Proviso to Agreement. This statement of the legal gentle man from the capital city sounded all right, but he wound up his speech with a proviso that made it apparent to hirf hearers that there was a lengthy string attached thereto, in the form of a demand upon the people who attached their signatures to the protest against the excess fare. This demand was to the effect that each and everyone of the aforesaid signers enter into an agreement to bring no legal action against the company in the event of "the acceptance of the compromise. The commissioners, at the conclu sion of Mr. Latta's remarks, informed him that the matter had practically passed out of their hands, and was now up to the prosecuting attorney. They had no knowledge of what action that official intended to take to compel the company to carry out the re quirements of their franchise. There were a number of Centerville citizens present at the meeting of the commissioners, most of whom were signers of the remonstrance against the excess fair, and they did not re ceive Mr. Latta's compromise propo sition with glad acclaim. It is not likely that any of them will sign away their privileges to bring legal action against the company. Elwood Clark Improved. County Commissioner T. E. Clark has returned home after spending nearly six weeks in the East. He is very much improved in health. Beautiful Carving. Ray White has just carved from a part of a billard ball a charm emblematic of the order of Elks. It is a very beautiful piece of work. BOUGHT BEER WITH LOOT IS NOW IN HANDS OF LAW Frank Stemler Carted Away Some Junk from Ratliffs Dairy Yesterday Without Paying for It With Proceeds He Quenched His Thirst. Frank Stemler, who deals in junk, looked long and earnestly at a pile of water and gas pipe that was stacked up in the lot surrounding Ratliff 's dairy, north of the city, yesterday afternoon, and figured out that it would bring a pretty fair price. Without going through the formality of negotiating with the owner for the purchase of the pipe, Frank carted off a handcart load and disposed of it. He was wrestling with foam-capped schooners, purchased with the proceeds of the sale of the "swag" in a. Sixth street soloon when he fell into the clutches of the strong arm of the law, represented by Patrolman Vogelsong. Market Every Day. . Hereafter Richmond will . have a market every week day in the year. Space will be sold to tradesmen of every description, at the South A street market. Gone to Hot Springs. Alonzo E. Cloud left yesterday for ? Hot Springs, Ark., for the benefit of his health. Mr. Cloud has been failing in health for the past several months- .

FELL DOWN STAIR STEPS

AGED RESIDENT INJURED Elisha F. Hirst Meets With an Accident at his Home on North Eighth Street Which Will Test His Strength to the Utmost, Elisha F. Hirst, the veteran jeweler and one of the oldest men In the city was seriously injured at his home, 217 North Eighth street yesterday. While about to descend a flight of stairs he stumbled and fell to the bottom. He sustained a broken rib and his body was bruised severely. Mr. Hirst is over eighty years of age and the accident will test his strength to the utmost. Dr. J. II. Kinsey was the attending physician. FEAR COINS HAD A DREAD DISEASE Young Colored Man who Died Few Days Ago May Have. Had Black Diphtheria. HOME NOW QUARANTINED SEVERAL CAME IN CONTACT WITH GOINS WHILE HE WAS SICK, IT BEING FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS TONSILITIS. Considerable apprehension is felt in the city owing to the report which has been spread broadcast that Henry Coins, the young colored man who died with diphtheria at his home east of the city, Thursday, had theblack diphtherla, and that several Richmond people had been exposed to the disease. The term black diphtheria is recognized by. some schools of .medicine, while others do not, but it is considered the worst type with which the physicians have to deal. The physician who first attended Coins, announced that he was suffering with tonsilitis. The case was turned over to another physician who pronounced it diphtheria, but .said last night when asked as to the seriousness of the case, that It was nothing more severe than the ordinary disease. During the time Goins was under the care of the physician who pronounced the case tonsilitis, he was allowed to mingle - . , . with friends and many were directly exposed. The Goins home Is at the present time quarantined. Filed Final Report. Attorney B. C. Bobbins, as guardian of the heirs of Sarah Demps3y, yesterday filed his final report, which was approved by the circuit court. BURGLAR SCARED AWAY CAME NEAR BEING SHOT Attorney Henry U. Johnson Had Revolver in Hand When Robber Put Head in Bed Room Window Given Chance to Leave. It was at an early hour yesterday morning that Attorney Henry U. Johnson, of 29 South Fifteenth "street was awakened by a peculiar noise at the window of his bed room. He realized at once that a house breaker was at work, and drawing forth from under his pillow a very husky gun, lay still and awaited further developments. It was not long before the window , was 6lowly raised, and Mr. Johnson was gazing upon the countenance of a low heavy set, dark complexioned man. Mr. Johnson according to his own statement did some great thinking for the space of about a minute. At first he decided to send a bullet into the marauder's head, and then he changed his mind. j "Get out of here" the attorney yelled just as the fellow was about to climb in the window, and the latter stood not upon the order of his going, but went at once. Mr. Johnson j dashed to the . door, hoping to get a chance to shoot his uninvited visitor j In the leg, but the fellow was nowhere j in sight. The police were at once notified, and are searching for the burglar, but as yet no arrest haj been made. TIME TABLES ISSUED FOR PRESENT MONTH The Pennsylvania yesterday issued its February time tables for the divisions both east and west of Pittsburg. The time tables are the most complete ever published by the big corpo ration.- The maps are especially' good in that all the way points on J both the eastern and western sections of the road.

DELMAS OECIDES TO PDT THAW Oil WITNESS STAND

Purpose of the Defense is for the Young Millionaire to Substantiate the Statements of His Wife. ANTHONY C0MST0CK MAY TESTIFY FOR DEFENSE Head of Society for Prevention of Vice Says Thaw Sought Him to Investigate White's Iniquitous Dens. (By Carl S. Brandebery.) Xew York, Feb. 9. Harry K. Thaw will take the witness stand to deliver the final blow in his defense for the killing of Architect Stanford " auusi ii-ipiiin ueuiias, cmei counsel for Thaw, practically decided today that the millionaire defendant should become a witness and corroborate the sensational testimony given by his chorus girl" wife. Harry Thaw will tell of Evelyn Nesbit's refusal'to marry him because of what she termed her degradation at the hands of Stanford White. He will tell the jury how the fragile child, in tearful words, that day in Paris, sobbingly told him of her shanio and ruin a story that burned into bis soul and fauned the fire of a consuming hatred for the architect. Thaw's lawyers will seek to show by his testimony that he brooded over his wife's wrongs until in the stretch of time there appeared in the figment of his disordered mind a white specter of a girl, a victim of White's lust as was his wife. This specter came to him at night and in his waking hours and with it the hallucination that Stanford White was pursuing his wife to take her life with some subtle poison. An "Anent of PrnwMn " When he saw , White that night "glowering" at him in the roof of Madison Square Garden, Thaw will tell thT jury, that he believed ; that, as the? , Vected to f.s.v ii . vii inuviucutr, ufs was IIIklll the architect.' within a minute, after the shooting Thaw said to his wife: "It's all right, dearie, I have probably saved your lire." It was this belief that White was plotting to murder Evelyn that caus- ; f ' V" i . 2 . for a long time was one of the inestplicable mysteries In the case. Should Anthony Comstock, head of the anti-vice society recover from an attack of pneumonia before (he conclusion of the Thaw trial he will bo called as a witness for the defenso and will, he himself 'says, give startling testimony to corroborate the. testimony of Evelyn Nesblt Thaw. Comstock Visited by Thaw. Comstock gave out an interview at his home today In which he declared that a year before the shooting Thaw came to him and told him of White' character and that he found one clear case against the architect. Mr. Comstock said: "I know that Stanford White was a human monster. I know that much of what Mrs., Harry Thaw has stated as a witness is true. I know that Stanford White's den in the tower of Madison Square Garden was as he described It. I, know that White made a, business of, ruining young girls. I know of at' least one specific instance. And what . I know I learned after I had been given the first clews by Harry Thaw; himself." Thaw Exposed White. Mr. Comstock said that In the cummer of 1905 Harry Thaw came to bim and told him of Stanford White, t charging that the architect was ruining young girls In his studio. "As nearly as I can recall." said Mr. Comstock today, "Mr. Thaw said to me 'I want to, tell you of a man who has ruined more young girls than' any man In New York. He is particularly given to pursuing the young girls of the stage. It is a debt which society owes to itself to halt hhn now, before he brings shame and sorrow to any more victims. "He has come in my own Hfo la Buch a way that I desire above cv erythlng else to see his practices stopped in order that others may be spared the suffering he has brought upon me and mine. His name is Stanford White, he is an architect and he has an Infamous den in the tower of the Madison Square Garden.' "That In effect was his statement," continued Mr. Comstock, "although of course I asked him a great deal more of tnc matter. He left after securing my promise to investigate. He agreed to pay the cost of looking Into the

case. He at once mailed me a check to defray the necessary expenses, and subsequently wrote me several times upon the subject of White, asking each time what progress we were making. White's Practices Investigated. , "Our investigation confirmed to great degree what Thaw had told me. Our detectives were astounded at what they discovered. We worked hard and I learned a great dent but of all cases these are the hardest to prove under the rules of evidence (Continued on Page Two.)